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ARCH Disability Law Centre on Footprints & Impacts Podcast!
We’re thrilled to share that Lila Refaie, our Bilingual Staff Lawyer, was featured on the Footprints & Impacts podcast!
In this episode, Lila discusses:
- The legal challenges faced by individuals with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)
- Legal protections under the Canadian and Ontario Human Rights Acts
- The importance of scent-free policies and workplace accommodations
- How the law supports accessibility and inclusion for those with MCS
This conversation sheds light on advancing disability rights and removing barriers for individuals with MCS.
Access the episode here:
English Episode:
You can also access the podcast through these platforms:
Buzzsprout
Apple Podcast
French Episode:
Buzzsprout
Apple Podcast
Fact Sheet – My Rights at Work: Limits to the duty to accommodate in Ontario
August 12, 2021
Is my employer allowed to say no to my request for accommodation? What does the law say? Ontario’s Human Rights Code says that employers must provide disability-related accommodations, unless the qualification or standard is a justified job requirement, or if it causes the employer undue hardship. Justified Job Requirement If your request for accommodation is…
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Fact Sheet – My Rights at Work: Requests for disability-related accommodation in Ontario
August 12, 2021What are my rights for disability-related accommodations at work? What does the law say? Ontario’s Human Rights Code (the Code) is a provincial law that says persons with disabilities in Ontario have the right to be free from discrimination in employment. Persons with disabilities are protected from discrimination in all stages of the employment relationship,…
Do the Rights Thing
ARCH is a proud partner of Do the Rights Thing, a project by DAWN Canada focussing on women with disabilities and Deaf women in accessing services, the labour movement and the workplace.